I wrote this years ago, 2010, but I still feel the message it important.
One of my favorite movies is "Signs" by Mr. M. Night Shyamalan. For those of you who might not know the name, he is The Man who brought us "Sixth Sense." Whenever I am asked the question, "If you could eat dinner with any 5 people in the world, who would they be and why?", M. Night Shyamalan is one out of the three I already have picked out. I am still working on the last two, but that is a tale for another time.
I will not ruin the movie for anyone, but here is a brief quote from the film:
People break down into two groups. When they experience something lucky, group number one sees it as more than luck, more than coincidence. They see it as a sign, evidence, that there is someone up there, watching out for them. Group number two sees it as just pure luck. Just a happy turn of chance. I'm sure the people in group number two are looking at those fourteen lights in a very suspicious way. For them, the situation is a fifty-fifty. Could be bad, could be good. But deep down, they feel that whatever happens, they're on their own. And that fills them with fear. Yeah, there are those people. But there's a whole lot of people in group number one. When they see those fourteen lights, they're looking at a miracle. And deep down, they feel that whatever's going to happen, there will be someone there to help them. And that fills them with hope. See what you have to ask yourself is what kind of person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs, that sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky? Or, look at the question this way: Is it possible that there are no coincidences?1
I proudly fall into
group number one. Why? Because, I have seen too many signs in my life. Forget all the huge sings of my life, starting with my time in the Liberian civil unrest. However, I don't want to talk about those issues today. Today, I want to talk about my more recent signs which have allowed me to continue to see God's hand in my life.
I graduated with a $120,00 degree but have not been able to land that "perfect" job. A lot of that has to do with me and where I want to head in life. I am trying to move to Vancouver to become a missionary and have wanted to move to Vancouver for over 10 years now. Thus, when I had gotten a job offer in the past, I would always turn to God to see if I should take the job or not. Throughout these years I have had great/perfect job offers that I have turned down. I have had horrible, by most standards, jobs which I have taken. I feel as if God has always put me exactly where I need to be when I need to be there. I always try to trust in my God, because His track record in my life has been amazing.
One of my favorite songs is:
Salvation is Here
'Cause I know my God saved the day
And I know His word never fails
And I know my God made a way for me
I have been all over the map in my job history (literally all over the map). I recently (2009-2010) spent one year living in Europe and traveling. As I returned from Switzerland to the great US of A, people asked me repeatedly, "What are you going to do [for work] when you return to The States?". I would always respond, "I am not sure. I have a few prospects, but nothing solid. However, I know God will provide for me." Why? I trusted He would provided for me like He provided a lamb for
Abraham in his obedience.
On Tuesday August 3rd(2010), I returned to Tennessee with no job and no solid lead. On Sunday August 8th I bumped into someone at church by
coincidence. We talked for about 3-5 minutes and she told me to email her when I returned home. Within less then 24 hours he had offered me a job, and I started that job on Tuesday, August 10th. My God provided that job for me right when I needed it. The job was supposed to be for only 2 months. However, it has lasted me until today, 11 weeks. As I walked into my class at church tonight, I was asked, "Have you found a job yet?" and I answered, "No, but I know He will provide." Ten minutes later I got a call from my friend. I had been trying to get a job at the magazine where she works.
I was supposed to have had the interview the previous week, but due to their hectic load at work, it had to be canceled twice. I sent out a text on the morning of the interview asking friends and loved ones to pray, because I had no voice. One hour before the interview, I received an email from the magazine asking me to reschedule my interview. So, as of today when I was in the class, jobless, I still had not heard anything from the magazine about when I could have my interview. Once I got out of class, I called my friend. She told me, even without an interview, the magazine really wanted me to start working TOMORROW.
That's right, once again my God provided. I was never worried about when next paycheck would come; I knew He would give me my lamb right when I need it.
So why I in
group number one? Just from this story, I witnessed God providing a job for me right when I need it twice. Plus, when I had no voice to do the interview, He took away the interview. I know God is watching over me.
To You, God, I say, "Kiitos."
Laters Ya'll,
miss Phyl
